Pioneer LH 854
Built | 1877 David Allan & Co Ltd, Leith Edinburgh (Wood) |
Yard No | |
Owner at New | James Goudie, Sandwick Shetland |
ID no | 70788 |
Launch Date | 04.1877 |
Completed | 05.1877 |
Gross Tons | 29 |
Nett Tons | 8 |
Engine | 29 hp C.2-cyl by Oliver & Turnbull, Leith Edinburgh |
Length | 56.4ft |
Breadth | 15.6ft |
Depth | 5.8ft |
Owners | |
1877 | Registered at Leith LH 854. |
06.05.1877 | Sailed Leith for Lerwick, Shetland |
05.03.1878 | Ran aground on rocks at Ham, off Bressay Shetland but later refloated and returned to Leith for repairs. |
30.01.1880 | Owned by T. M. Adie & Sons, Voe, Shetland (£150) |
02..03.1880 | Wrecked between Minn & Duncansclett, West Burra on the west side of Shetland Isles |
Thought to be the first British purpose built Steam Trawler. | |